Somnium

Lead character & her goals are presented in a simplistic, Disney-ish way, with no interest in challenging anything about her Hollywood star dreams. Also, hard to support a woman that disparages her hometown friends as people "waiting to die" and expects unreasonable favors from a new, well-connected friend.

An unsettling, visually arresting plunge into the subconscious. It doesn't ask for your attention; it demands your surrender. From the moment the protagonist steps into the sleep clinic, reality begins to fracture, and the viewer is pulled into a realm where time, identity, and memory blur.

Chloë Levine delivers a haunting performance, balancing vulnerability with quiet defiance. Her portrayal anchors the film's surrealism with emotional truth, making even the most bizarre sequences feel grounded in something deeply human. The cinematography is hypnotic-soft, shadowy, and often claustrophobic-mirroring the protagonist's descent into psychological disarray.

The narrative isn't linear, and that's the point. Somnium thrives on ambiguity. It's not interested in giving answers, only in provoking questions: What is real? Who are we when we sleep? How much of our ambition is just a nightmare in disguise?

This isn't a film for everyone. It's slow-burning, cryptic, and at times frustratingly opaque. But for those willing to engage with its dream logic, Somnium offers a rare cinematic experience-one that lingers like a half-remembered dream long after the credits roll.

For an indie, this is really well done. All the elements are checked off....great acting performances, beautiful photography, captivating storyline and enough creepy, eerie moments that keep you engaged. I throughly enjoyed the lead actress Chloe Levine's performance of a small town girl trying to find her way in Hollywood and the downward spiral that happens from there.

Overall I really enjoyed this film. Focused on a woman from a tiny town wanting to make it as an actor in the big city, but focus on film his her part time work at a clinic where they use a dream state to heal people.

Lead actress was very good, and the story didn't have a Hollywood feel but instead seemed to evolve organically. In this way, it was never boring or predictable. Didn't focus just on scifi/horror element, but also this girl's feeling of isolation and struggle. Also had some interesting relationship arcs though they weren't really fulfilled or concluded.

I get the point of the ending, and it is one of these ones that u can still wonder what is real or not real, but I think, despite being somewhat satisfying, the ending was less interesting than the rest of the film. All the same, I recommend this film to watch, and indeed an surprised doesn't get a higher rating. Won't stay with you, but is a good film and did deserve awards it got.

This movie simply does not know what it wants to be. Is it a coming out of age story? Is it a drama movie? Is it a horror movie? I doubt that the people who made it even know. The storytelling is incoherent. The main character is an idiot. Hell, even the twist was so obvious before it happened. Just save your money and time and watch Instagram Reels instead of this piece of trash.